Dark Academia
Simo and Sosia (From Terence’s Andria)
Nicolai Abildgaard
A masterfully composed Neoclassical scene depicting a conversation set against a dramatic backdrop of ancient architecture.
Early 19th Century
Romantic atmosphere, neoclassical structure, and early landscape painting with feeling.
Works from the early 1800s balance romantic feeling, classical structure, and a growing sense of atmosphere.
Coastal Classics
Le Monastère
Jacques Raymond Brascassat
A dramatic 19th-century view of a coastal monastery framed by the rugged opening of a sea cave.
Traditional Still Lifes
The Birthday Table (Der Geburtstagstisch)
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
A luminous 19th-century Biedermeier still life capturing a lush celebratory arrangement of flowers and precious objects.